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a critical nuclear situation in japan it goes from bad to worse the sudden spike in radiation levels mean the drop from the stricken cooper she wrote. while the japanese government insists there's no immediate danger of a questionable track record of telling the truth about passing nuclear problems means that not everyone. is here in our city government forces in libya taking ever more ground from almost world powers are against imposing a no fly zone of a country and still poised to discuss. conditions was the world's left with questions over the future of nuclear power he spoke to nuclear physicist walt patterson who shared his thoughts on what we can learn from what's been happening in asia possession and it's coming your way next. today i'm talking to robert patterson he's an associate fellow at chatham house and also the or fellow of a book on the power industry called keeping the lights on well thank you very much for talking now the situation in japan is we've seen several explosions at fukushima nuclear power plant what do you think the chances are that we may see more and th
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to japan now with a slow progress is being made in your store in cooling systems at the fukushima power plant that news is being tampered with that every rising number of deaths from the tsunami disaster now stands at more than seven thousand seven hundred still no trace of many thousands more aussie spirit to russian earthquake expert here anyway he says it was one of the major events in the natural cycle of the planet's seismic activity. nobody gave us a better of gainey thank you very much for joining us today he would talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to avoid such a death toll and what the had i understand you've made some controversial addictions in terms of future earthquakes what exactly are they what are they based on so much more international that but it was realizing early it was going to repeat it i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that has happened on our territory but this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember
to japan now with a slow progress is being made in your store in cooling systems at the fukushima power plant that news is being tampered with that every rising number of deaths from the tsunami disaster now stands at more than seven thousand seven hundred still no trace of many thousands more aussie spirit to russian earthquake expert here anyway he says it was one of the major events in the natural cycle of the planet's seismic activity. nobody gave us a better of gainey thank you very much...
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a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her mom helped tuesday sell all her old art work-- some to neighbors, the rest on ebay. so far she's raised more than $2,500. then she helped recruit 40 of her friends to paint. >> this dude's somewhere in new york state. he said if somebody would paint him a picture he would give one thousand dollars for the tsunami relief. hi, sophia. >> reporter: so they all got to work. for kids everywhere, tuesday's mother says japan's calamity hits home. >> they're better able to put themselves in other people's shoes than adults are. but they see another kid's house be destroye
a lemonade fund-raiser for japan. in an hour they raised more than $1,000. >> people all wonder why we're doing this right now. >> reporter: in atlanta... >> it really makes me want to help those people. >> reporter: kindergartener tuesday muse saw the destruction on television. like kids all over, she's trying to make sense of the unthinkable. >> i was, like, how can i help? could i do a sale or something like that? i'm a good artist. >> reporter: first her...
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. >>> to japan now. this morning workers are evacuated, or were evacuated from the tsunami stricken fukushima daiichi nuclear plant and smoke was seen rising from one of the reactors. there's been a dramatic jump in the estimated death toll from that massive earthquake and tsunami eleven days ago. police now estimate more than 18,000 people were killed. charlie d'agata has the story. >> reporter: beneath this pile of rubble a much-needed sign of hope. crews pulled an 80-year-old woman and her teenage grandson out alive, nine days after japan's earthquake and tsunami destroyed their home. reports say the two had been trapped in their kitchen, and survived by eating yogurt and other food found in the refrigerator. the dramatic rescue provided a rare bit of good news for a nation reeling from its worst disaster since world war ii. positive developments also emerged from the fukushima nuclear power plant, where engineers are racing to prevent a full-blown meltdown. two of the facility's six reactors are now
. >>> to japan now. this morning workers are evacuated, or were evacuated from the tsunami stricken fukushima daiichi nuclear plant and smoke was seen rising from one of the reactors. there's been a dramatic jump in the estimated death toll from that massive earthquake and tsunami eleven days ago. police now estimate more than 18,000 people were killed. charlie d'agata has the story. >> reporter: beneath this pile of rubble a much-needed sign of hope. crews pulled an 80-year-old...
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homes were destroyed japan continues to shake aftershocks but russian earthquake experts. major natural cycle and its seismic activity. nobody gave. any thank you very much for joining us to the we talk about the earthquake in japan where it was possible to live with such death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of future earth quakes what exactly are they what are they based on what you must know in the shadow of that but i was realizing early it was going to rebut it here you know i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that can happen on our territory but this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember the earthquake and sumatra in two thousand and four is a major quake when i get you nine point five it was huge a major loss of life and tsunami etc then there were a number of other earthquakes in india where people also died in china with the magnitude of eight and finally in chile last year
homes were destroyed japan continues to shake aftershocks but russian earthquake experts. major natural cycle and its seismic activity. nobody gave. any thank you very much for joining us to the we talk about the earthquake in japan where it was possible to live with such death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of future earth quakes what exactly are they what are they based on what you must know in the shadow of that but i was realizing...
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radiation in food in japan and by the u.s. government is keeping an eye on food right here. 5:40, local mergers, at&t and t mobile what it means for customers. 5:45, car seat safety. how you drive coming up. >>pam: libya wants to meet with united nations to discuss a military force being used against government there. the skies above the tripoli had lit up for hours british and french forces impose a no-fly zone. the u.n. security council decided late on kerstin to use military force to protect libyan citizens. light on-thursday. --and also they decided late on thursday and it gradually slowed down those efforts of those strikes. the u.s. will continued to reduce its position in libya. >>pam: four different reporters held in libya for six days are free. the new york times a skatescaped libya. president barack obama is in latin america speaking about human rights. he arrived in chile this morning. and spoke to the media and the president of chile he commended their efforts from the state dictatorship to democracy. and this is t
radiation in food in japan and by the u.s. government is keeping an eye on food right here. 5:40, local mergers, at&t and t mobile what it means for customers. 5:45, car seat safety. how you drive coming up. >>pam: libya wants to meet with united nations to discuss a military force being used against government there. the skies above the tripoli had lit up for hours british and french forces impose a no-fly zone. the u.n. security council decided late on kerstin to use military force...
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to go to japan now where pressure has been rising again and one of the reactor is the focus nuclear plant. more radiation would need to be vented workers have now stabilized the vessel while battling to restore central cooling systems well the levels of radioactive pits whole nation have been protected in spinach and milk in the areas around the plant traces of id also around here is water supply the earthquake and tsunami disaster has now claimed more than eight thousand lives and still no trace of the thousands more companies authorities out on that building temporary grounds it's from the hundreds of thousands whose homes were destroyed when japan continues to be shaken by more often shocks parties but russian earthquake experts look in the ocean and says it was only major events in a natural cycle of the planet's seismic activity. nobody gave us a better. gagne thank you very much for joining us to the we'll talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to live with such a death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of fut
to go to japan now where pressure has been rising again and one of the reactor is the focus nuclear plant. more radiation would need to be vented workers have now stabilized the vessel while battling to restore central cooling systems well the levels of radioactive pits whole nation have been protected in spinach and milk in the areas around the plant traces of id also around here is water supply the earthquake and tsunami disaster has now claimed more than eight thousand lives and still no...
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focusing again on japan where the struggle continues to prevent nuclear disaster while the population battles to rebuild its shattered lives here graphically the huge earthquake and tsunami that struck has changed upin forever russian seismic activity expert yet again you are goetia now explains why it was one of the major events in the earth's natural cycle. nobody gave us a. guinea thank you very much for joining us to the we talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to live with such a death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of future earth quakes what exactly are they what are they based on almost no international of that but i was never really opposed to rebut here you know i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that could happen on our territory but this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember the earthquake and tsunami in two thousand and four is a major quake magnitude nine po
focusing again on japan where the struggle continues to prevent nuclear disaster while the population battles to rebuild its shattered lives here graphically the huge earthquake and tsunami that struck has changed upin forever russian seismic activity expert yet again you are goetia now explains why it was one of the major events in the earth's natural cycle. nobody gave us a. guinea thank you very much for joining us to the we talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to live...
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embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most prefecture. in the talks with takeaki matsumoto, campbell said maher's comments are unacceptable and contrary to u.s. policy and its respect for the people of okinawa. >>> japan's two major stock exchange operators will explore the possibility of consolidating their businesses. the talks will be aimed at bolstering japan's standing in the world equity market, amid growing pressure for realignment in the industry. if they agree to integrate operations it will have a listing of 4,000 stocks, rivaling the world's leading forces. the two will likely aim to boost their edge by sharing system developm
embassy announced the head of japan affairs at the state department kevin maher has been fired. visiting u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell, in facted him of the move on thursday in their talks on thursday. they say a former deputy chief will assume the post. maher reportedly told some college students in the u.s. last december that okinawans are masters of manipulation and extortion. he was referring to the relocation of a u.s. marines air space station in the southern most...
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gagne thank you very much for joining us today he would talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to avoid such a death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of future earthquakes what exactly are they what are they based on almost all of us know that playboy spread and there was going to read that hugo i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that has happened on our territory but this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember the earthquake on sumatra in two thousand and four is a major quake magnitude nine point five it was huge a major loss of life and tsunami it's after that then there were a number of other earthquakes in india where people also died in china with a magnitude of eight and finally in chile last year eight point eight and now this earthquake in japan with a magnitude own hurdle before in this country night. as you can see the process is taking place in different places on
gagne thank you very much for joining us today he would talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to avoid such a death toll and what they had i understand you've made some controversial predictions in terms of future earthquakes what exactly are they what are they based on almost all of us know that playboy spread and there was going to read that hugo i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that has happened on our territory...
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japan is still dealing with the consequences of last week's devastating earthquake yet again you are goshen from the institute of earth physics leaves there are there may be more disasters ahead because we're living in a highly active seismic period the interview coming up. nobody gave. any thank you very much for joining us today he would talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to avoid such deaths though and what the had i missed and you've made some controversial predictions in terms of future earthquakes what exactly are they what are they based on almost all of us know that they were. i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that has happened on our territory with this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember the earthquake and tsunami in two thousand and four was a major quake magnitude nine point five it was huge a major loss of life and tsunami etc and then there were a number of other earthquakes in india where people also died
japan is still dealing with the consequences of last week's devastating earthquake yet again you are goshen from the institute of earth physics leaves there are there may be more disasters ahead because we're living in a highly active seismic period the interview coming up. nobody gave. any thank you very much for joining us today he would talk about the earthquake in japan whether it was possible to avoid such deaths though and what the had i missed and you've made some controversial...
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gives we're going to hear again i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that has happened on our territory but this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember the earthquake on so much in two thousand and four is a major quake magnitude nine point five it was huge a major loss of life a tsunami etc then there were a number of other earthquakes in india where people also died in china with a magnitude of eight and finally in chile last year eight point eight and now this earthquake in japan with a magnitude on hurdles before in this country night. as you can see the process is taking place in different places on earth what does our country look like in this respect in the last fifteen years or so we've had about fifteen later earthquakes in our far east so almost every year there was an earthquake on the grill islands on come chaka second in in core jago group so we had never seen such frequency before therefore we can say that we've witnessed a significant increa
gives we're going to hear again i think that there is no direct connection between the earthquake in japan and earthquakes that has happened on our territory but this latest one is one of the major events in the chain of earthquakes that recently happened on the planet you will remember the earthquake on so much in two thousand and four is a major quake magnitude nine point five it was huge a major loss of life a tsunami etc then there were a number of other earthquakes in india where people...
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sector of japan. assuming it might come across the pacific ocean, through hawaii on to the west coast. since midnight last night through this morning we've been monitoring, with all of the data information and tsunami for the state of california and the whole west coast. as of today as of 8:08 we expect impact of the tsunami waves to hit the western shores of the united states. having said that, the monitor indicates we will in the san francisco area perhaps receive about a one to two feet increase in our wave. since it's low tide and we've been working with the science and tsunami warning centers, it will only result in a higher wave than usual and not exceed our seawall. we expect that not to happen and we'll continue to monitor it, but in extra precautions that we've taken, we have closed the highway, the upper highway and lower highway as an added precaution. we've asked our citizens and visitors not to be on ocean beach, just to take that extra precaution. we have not called for an evacuation. we
sector of japan. assuming it might come across the pacific ocean, through hawaii on to the west coast. since midnight last night through this morning we've been monitoring, with all of the data information and tsunami for the state of california and the whole west coast. as of today as of 8:08 we expect impact of the tsunami waves to hit the western shores of the united states. having said that, the monitor indicates we will in the san francisco area perhaps receive about a one to two feet...
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in a world where there is much change as seen in japan, it is the character of the country that inspires. our original start, our struggle in hope, and there is no such thing as a lone a struggle. as a lone hope. the chilean people have shown this time and again. that was seen in the terrible earthquake over a year ago. sacrifices and perseverance build this nation to where it is. we are honored to be joined by four leaders that have guided us. , in your current president. thanks for your presence and her being here. [applause] i cannot imagine a more fitting a ofe to discuss the erro partnership across this area and the americas. within my first 100 days of office, one of my first foreign trips was through trinidad and tobago to meet with leaders across the hemisphere. i pledged to seek partnerships of the quality and sheer irresponsibility. i want mutual respect on shared values. i pledged a new spirit of partnership with our latin american neighbors. words are easy. there have been times when the united states took this for granted. even now, our headlines are dominated by events in o
in a world where there is much change as seen in japan, it is the character of the country that inspires. our original start, our struggle in hope, and there is no such thing as a lone a struggle. as a lone hope. the chilean people have shown this time and again. that was seen in the terrible earthquake over a year ago. sacrifices and perseverance build this nation to where it is. we are honored to be joined by four leaders that have guided us. , in your current president. thanks for your...
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let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program when i was the chair and ranking member, we worked together in a bipartisan way to make sure there was oversight. we are sending billions of dollars to afghanistan, billions of dollars to pakistan. the total budget is only 1%. i got a deep, black. about the $3 billion that was on a palette going from afghanistan. i immediately held up all that money until we came to a conclusion and an understanding as to where that money came from and where it was going. we provide excellent oversight on our foreign aid budget and weekends to d
let's use an example of japan. when something of that magnitude hits, the international community gets involved. we send resources. how do we budget for federally unexpected disasters? guest: first of all, our foreign aid budget is 01% of our total expenditures. i believe with many of the new members of congress that we should be evaluating every program, cutting out waste, fraud, and abuse. certainly there are programs that may not be as efficient as others. even in the foreign aid program...
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italy, ireland, japan, portugal, greece, along with belgium, hury, spain -- canada and portugal and britain -- both have austerity budgets prosed, past, or rejected. portugal -- stephen harper, vote of confidence. what is going on? guest: portugal is next-to-last in the sovereign fiscal some -- greece is last but they have a serious problem, more serious than ours. they also cannot have over 60% of the world's global reserve currency so they have to make tough choices. frankly,hey waited too long. to there are going to end up engaging in a very difficult austerity measures very quickly because they waited too long. here is the key. the night -- united states does not exempt from the laws of prudent finance. if we wait too long we will have to do the same thing -- make dramatic spending cuts, draconian changes in social insurance programs and significant tax increases all of the sudden and ordered to be able to stabilize the markets and restore confidence. we don't have to do that, but we need to start soon if we want to avoid that. host: your conclusion, which you referred to earlier in you
italy, ireland, japan, portugal, greece, along with belgium, hury, spain -- canada and portugal and britain -- both have austerity budgets prosed, past, or rejected. portugal -- stephen harper, vote of confidence. what is going on? guest: portugal is next-to-last in the sovereign fiscal some -- greece is last but they have a serious problem, more serious than ours. they also cannot have over 60% of the world's global reserve currency so they have to make tough choices. frankly,hey waited too...
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[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at home built on fault lines and striking distances of tsunamis. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone, any one of them alone would be overwhelming, but japan is dealing with three crises: humanitarian, economic, and nuclear, including the possibility of a meltdown. we'll have much more about that in a moment. it's tuesday morning in japan and four days after the earthquake and tsunami. the death toll continues to rise. officially 1,900, b
[ laughter ] >> couric: tonight, japan asks for u.s. help cooling nuclear reactors damaged by the earthquake as it tries desperately to prevent meltdown. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the unfolding humanitarian crisis. four days after the earthquake and tsunami, there are shortages of food and housing for the living. body bags and coffins for the growing number of dead. the search goes on for victims in towns virtually wiped off the map. and how safe are we with nuclear plants here at...
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another potential set back as japan struggles to contain it nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star. fans mourn the sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. >>> welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya in a mission aimed at halting the brutal attacks on anti-government rebels. although american officials say the u.s. is not trying to kill gadhafi, operation odyssey dawn appears to have hit close to home for the libyan leader. nbc news has learned that english forces conducted a strike on his compound. it was not known where gadhafi was at the time, but according to the "new york times," journalists did not report any casualties. meanwhile robert gates says that the u.s. expects to hand over control of the mission to a coalition in a matter of days. that coalition will probably be headed either by the french or english or by na
another potential set back as japan struggles to contain it nuclear reactor crisis. >>> and fallen star. fans mourn the sudden death of germany's most beloved zoo animal. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. >>> welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. and today we begin with targeting libya. american and european militaries spent the weekend launching intense strikes on libya in a...
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. >>> the governments of japan and china are trying to repair their countries' tattered relations. high-ranking officials from both sides have agreed to work together to promote mutual trust and respect. things soured last september after a chinese trawler collided with japanese coast guard ships near the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japanese vice foreign minister ken-ichiro sas aechlt and chinese vice foreign minister zhang jijun met on monday in tokyo. it's the first time this kind of meeting has happened since june 2009. they agreed this year will be important because next year marks the 40th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between their two nations. they also said their two governments would try to encourage harmony between their citizens. sasae reportedly told the chinese side the senkaku islands are an integral part of japan and there is no territorial issue between the two countries. it's also believed he proposed to resume stalled negotiations on the joint development of a gas field in the east china sea. zhang later told reporters the meeting
. >>> the governments of japan and china are trying to repair their countries' tattered relations. high-ranking officials from both sides have agreed to work together to promote mutual trust and respect. things soured last september after a chinese trawler collided with japanese coast guard ships near the senkaku islands in the east china sea. japanese vice foreign minister ken-ichiro sas aechlt and chinese vice foreign minister zhang jijun met on monday in tokyo. it's the first time...
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japan will recover. we in the u.s. are close friends with the japanese people and we are very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and how our nuclear regulatory staff has responded as well. boasting expertise and selflessness over the last 10 days, i applaud your efforts. today the commission received an update on the situation in japan. our response and efforts to understand what has happened, there will be important lessons learned from these events. it is essential that they are identified correctly. i expect that this meeting will be the first of many that engages the outstanding issues and addresses those issues to ensure the safety of u.s. nuclear power plants. i look forward to working with my partners in the commission to do so. thank you. >> thank you. this is a very important meeting for the commission and the country. i would like to join my colleagues in extending my personal sympathies to the people of japan. the consequences and the loss of life of the earthquake and tsunami are simply d
japan will recover. we in the u.s. are close friends with the japanese people and we are very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and how our nuclear regulatory staff has responded as well. boasting expertise and selflessness over the last 10 days, i applaud your efforts. today the commission received an update on the situation in japan. our response and efforts to understand what has happened, there will be important lessons learned from these events. it is essential that...
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>> top story japan. the latest set of libya they have closed airspace to all traffic. >> live from the bay area news station this is the kron 4 morning news. >> i'm just teen it is finally friday march 18th, a big storm system that are we right now let's get the very latest. >> james: we have traffic moving well, it is getting what on the roadways. our assignment manager is saying it wasn't wet when he woke up but now is getting wet. lets take a quick look at the storm trucker for. a lot of rain to our north. the lower sections of it starting to bring in the rain. heavy stuff north of san rosa coming our way, we have a decent selling for san francisco right now. i took the measurement of the rainfall rates, we are in the half inch per hour range. it is tracking in general from the north to the south although there is the west-east slant to it. keep track of that and we will let you know how and tetzel's ranch chores are. the peninsula also seen light grain right now. we are seeing a flood watch now in af
>> top story japan. the latest set of libya they have closed airspace to all traffic. >> live from the bay area news station this is the kron 4 morning news. >> i'm just teen it is finally friday march 18th, a big storm system that are we right now let's get the very latest. >> james: we have traffic moving well, it is getting what on the roadways. our assignment manager is saying it wasn't wet when he woke up but now is getting wet. lets take a quick look at the storm...
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levels of radioactive substances have been found in seawater near the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant in japan. the radiation is 127 times higher than the government standard. a thousand people have died in the quick and tsunami. our correspondent sent this report. -- at 1000 people have died in the quake and tsunami. >> when the sea has taken all they know, how do you comprehend it? every landmark obliterated. even finding where his home stood is not easy to this 12- year-old. this is the first time he has been back. but for the third house on history, there is just avoid. >> my desk was up there. my dad was over here. this is where my bookshelf was. >> this is his 10-year-old sister and all that she found -- her schoolbag. she was used you trips to the beach with her father. >> i would go with that. it was fun. when the tsunami came, it was scary. >> her father is missing. he was a rescue worker directing people to safety while his wife and children fled. 500 bodies have been found here so far. but not his. when the tsunami struck at 2:45 that friday, most of the adults work here, in the mid
levels of radioactive substances have been found in seawater near the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant in japan. the radiation is 127 times higher than the government standard. a thousand people have died in the quick and tsunami. our correspondent sent this report. -- at 1000 people have died in the quake and tsunami. >> when the sea has taken all they know, how do you comprehend it? every landmark obliterated. even finding where his home stood is not easy to this 12- year-old. this is...
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japan is devastated by a massive tsunami of the biggest earthquake in the country's history buildings trains and ships are washed away the official number of dead tonight is three hundred and fifty about number looks set to sit. down declares an emergency as pressure rises appear for push e-mail nuclear plant sparking risks of a radiation leak in the surrounding areas been evacuated but there's no danger to the public right now. in other news the man behind a string of deadly attacks across russia chechen warlord thought could borrow is put on the un's international terrorism list. and more violent clashes rock libya's colonel gadhafi forces pushed the rebels back e.u. says it's not ruling out military action increasing fears of a possible intervention. it's now ten pm if you're watching the r.t. international news channel my name is kevin owen here in moscow and the main story dominating the news tonight the northeast of japan has been swamped by a major tsunami following the biggest earthquake in its history at least three hundred fifty people are reported dead but that figure appea
japan is devastated by a massive tsunami of the biggest earthquake in the country's history buildings trains and ships are washed away the official number of dead tonight is three hundred and fifty about number looks set to sit. down declares an emergency as pressure rises appear for push e-mail nuclear plant sparking risks of a radiation leak in the surrounding areas been evacuated but there's no danger to the public right now. in other news the man behind a string of deadly attacks across...
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of japan. just getting around the coastal region is a very difficult job. we are in the northeast. this is one place that was pretty much smashed to pieces. >> this is the center. you can see the cleanup operations are already well under way. the bulldozers are in. we have seen people all over town trying to clean up their homes, businesses, shops as best they can. there is a lot of mud in these places. the sea is in that direction. the water came up the high street smashing into these shops and businesses. you can see the debris. they are trying to make an impact on this. this is such a huge task. this is a thriving town. it was the center of japan's fishing industry. all of that now lies in ruins. what happens to this community of the future is very much an open question. at the moment, people are trying to clear as much as they can of all this debris. at the same time, they are trying to find out what happened to missing loved ones. there is a main information center here so people here can
of japan. just getting around the coastal region is a very difficult job. we are in the northeast. this is one place that was pretty much smashed to pieces. >> this is the center. you can see the cleanup operations are already well under way. the bulldozers are in. we have seen people all over town trying to clean up their homes, businesses, shops as best they can. there is a lot of mud in these places. the sea is in that direction. the water came up the high street smashing into these...
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>> japan. >> reporter: we saved him right there. but we did ask about that abercrombie bag. >> china. >> reporter: made in china. so, you came all this way from germany -- >> to buy stuff from china. >> reporter: to buy stuff from china. that's an understatement. because 98% of the clothes bought in this country are made overseas. china, by far, the leader. leaving just 2% made here in america. you may remember when "world news" recently traveled to china, to the town that makes one-third of the world's socks. chen gulfan and her husband showed me a picture of their son. he is living back with his grandparents. they see him once a year, so that they can work in the factory, making $14 a day, $270 a month. clothing workers here, $88 a day, $1,760 a month. how could we ever compete with those socks and other items? would we want to? >> i'm not sure it's feasible to compete with china. what we are good at is the production of advanced goods. >> reporter: when it comes to clothing, he means labs like this one at the north face in califo
>> japan. >> reporter: we saved him right there. but we did ask about that abercrombie bag. >> china. >> reporter: made in china. so, you came all this way from germany -- >> to buy stuff from china. >> reporter: to buy stuff from china. that's an understatement. because 98% of the clothes bought in this country are made overseas. china, by far, the leader. leaving just 2% made here in america. you may remember when "world news" recently traveled to...
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do you have family in japan? and it didn't matter whether one was an r or one was a d, those concerns were genuine. as i walked over here, a guard asked me, ms. hanabusa, is everything ok at home? it struck me, we are a people and we are always going to be there to help others. we must also look is why hawaii has really been prepared for these kinds of disasters. you know, and i do congratulate both the pacific tsunami warning center as well as our officials back home who did an excellent job preparing. but i'd also like people to consider what it cost and how we're able to come here. remember wh the good senar from hawaii, senator inoue, did that thing, the tsunami warning center and, yes, it was an earmark, he had the foresight as only, for example, like my good colleagues from oregon and people that represent their districts know what that district needs and started way back when with the pacific tsunami warning center. and thatas grown. if you watch the -- if you watched the news this morning you can hear our
do you have family in japan? and it didn't matter whether one was an r or one was a d, those concerns were genuine. as i walked over here, a guard asked me, ms. hanabusa, is everything ok at home? it struck me, we are a people and we are always going to be there to help others. we must also look is why hawaii has really been prepared for these kinds of disasters. you know, and i do congratulate both the pacific tsunami warning center as well as our officials back home who did an excellent job...
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the people on plane most likely have a spouse serving in japan. but at least in one case, the active -- an active member of the military. the people weary from the long flight stepped off the plane from travis. many know this is the first leg of the trip. some people are traveling to memphis from here. >> i have a -- a week and a half of it increasing and there was more smoke come out of the nuclear reactor. so we decided to leave. >> we decided to because we wanted our parents to have peace of mind. >> reporter: you can hear the pets. they came over with them. rolling blackouts in tokyo and a second flight japan was supposed to arrive a around 9:00. that's been delayed until this afternoon. reporting live at travis air force base, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> war crimes are obscene! >> this is new video out of san francisco. just a short while ago, members of the code pink organization took off their clothes outside senator feinstein's office. they are protesting the -- protesting the treatment of the wikileaks founder. he's in prison and
the people on plane most likely have a spouse serving in japan. but at least in one case, the active -- an active member of the military. the people weary from the long flight stepped off the plane from travis. many know this is the first leg of the trip. some people are traveling to memphis from here. >> i have a -- a week and a half of it increasing and there was more smoke come out of the nuclear reactor. so we decided to leave. >> we decided to because we wanted our parents to...
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arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think short answer is no and there's lots of different reasons why. first of all, they have some idea already, katie, of what the radiation levels have been and therefore what the radiation levels in this plume are likely to be and the numbers are pretty extraordinarily small. for example, if you think about a chest x-ray that a person may get, the amount of radiation from this plume would be one-tenth of that. that it would cause in any individual in the united states. the second thing is there are radiation detector centers, really, all o
arriving from japan for radiation. some who flew to chicago's o'hare airport tested positive but at levels too low to cause any health concern. radioactive plumes from the fukushima plant are expected to reach the west coast of the u.s. as early as tomorrow. health officials and, as we heard, president obama insists there no danger to the u.s. or pa pacific territories. cnn's dr. sanjay gawp a, a cbs news contributor, is in tokyo. is this plume over the pacific ocean dangerous? >> i think...
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the scale of the tragedy is staggering, but japan will recover. japan will not stand alone. it has not stood alone. we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to understand the issues and address those issues to ensure the safety of u.s. nuclear power plants. i look forward to working with my partners on the commission to do so. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is an important meeting. i want to join my colleagues and sending my personal sympathies to the people of japan. the consequences and loss of life are devastating. our thoughts and prayers are with all. i would like to commend the chairman, the executive director o
the scale of the tragedy is staggering, but japan will recover. japan will not stand alone. it has not stood alone. we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there...
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and japan airport are still packed with people trying to get out. japanese authorities say low levels of radiation have been detected well beyond tokyo which is 140 miles south of the plant. but they say hazardous levels have been limited to the plant itself. men time u.s. donations to the japanese relief effort are not matching the levels given after the disaster in haiti and indonesian. spokeswoman for the red cross in san francisco believes it is partly because people feel the japan is better able to care for itself. but there ace local effort under way to get donations to japan as quickly as possible. pl mark has that story. at mosque around the bay area a message of solidarity was delivered asking muslim to donate to the japanese earthquake relief. >> because the japanese community has been a great support with muslim community against islam phobia and so in repns to their support for us we are raising support for the them. >> at the american red cross office support for japan has not matched levels seen for haitian relief. 64 million dollars s
and japan airport are still packed with people trying to get out. japanese authorities say low levels of radiation have been detected well beyond tokyo which is 140 miles south of the plant. but they say hazardous levels have been limited to the plant itself. men time u.s. donations to the japanese relief effort are not matching the levels given after the disaster in haiti and indonesian. spokeswoman for the red cross in san francisco believes it is partly because people feel the japan is...
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it took 34 minutes for the shaking in japan to reach florida. we know that because groundwater measurement gauges in south florida all registered what they're calling an unusual oscillation, meaning the needles jumped all over the place and continued to for over two hours. the water management folks in south florida said those same instruments also picked up the nearby haiti quake right after it happened last january. >>> when we come back here tonight, the calendar says spring, but apparently nobody informed mother nature. >>> the second day of spring arrived with dramatic special effects in washington, d.c., this morning. a wild electrical storm produced spectacular cloud-to-ground lightning today, all of it captured by time lapse photography, but we couldn't speed up the thunder the same way. as d.c. watched the show overhead, new jersey, new york and connecticut were all dealing with snowfall. up to 3 inches in some places, but it's expected to disappear quickly. different story at mammoth mountain out in california, which got more than 4 fe
it took 34 minutes for the shaking in japan to reach florida. we know that because groundwater measurement gauges in south florida all registered what they're calling an unusual oscillation, meaning the needles jumped all over the place and continued to for over two hours. the water management folks in south florida said those same instruments also picked up the nearby haiti quake right after it happened last january. >>> when we come back here tonight, the calendar says spring, but...
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bases in japan. nine days after the quake and his nominees year-old woman and a teenage border rescued from wreckage in the house. rescuers found the boy is suffering from hypothermia on the roof of his prose. inside the front his grandmother week by contras. the two were in the kitchen when the quake struck. the very latest in this situation in libya, a cruise missile blasted the compound it is unknown where he was when the missile hit. pentagon officials say the u.s.-led coalition has succeeded dense scattering and isolating libyan forces of gaddafi after week a punishing air attacks. others believe that the military is under significant stress. that is included stealth bombers, jet fighters, 120 tomahawk cruise missiles and other high-tech weapons. is there to fight saying we promised a long war. " >> james: will follow that story as it develops. now, here is a look at the weather. >> george: we have a little bit of wet weather to talk about, more showers today the beginning of a series of systems
bases in japan. nine days after the quake and his nominees year-old woman and a teenage border rescued from wreckage in the house. rescuers found the boy is suffering from hypothermia on the roof of his prose. inside the front his grandmother week by contras. the two were in the kitchen when the quake struck. the very latest in this situation in libya, a cruise missile blasted the compound it is unknown where he was when the missile hit. pentagon officials say the u.s.-led coalition has...
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the problem in japan is a deep one. it is not like people in the united states have all lot of ideas about how to solve the japanese economic difficulties. the concern here in the united states is growing that we are headed down the same road. we are facing a lot of the same stagnation problems after the financial crisis here that japan has had in adjusting to the one in the 1990's. but they do need some leadership and develop some and that -- effective economic programs. there may be some stimulus to the fact that would come from this. ative effect that may come with this. i have heard no successful idea on how to get the japanese economy growing again at a rapid pace. we are all puzzled about the fundamental problems that hold the growth back. .> there's no boz worth plan >> no, i think the remarkable thing about japan is that 25 years ago, everyone. it did japan for its incredible high rate of saving that they had. that -- everyone pointed to japan for its incredible high right of savings. now it is less than the uni
the problem in japan is a deep one. it is not like people in the united states have all lot of ideas about how to solve the japanese economic difficulties. the concern here in the united states is growing that we are headed down the same road. we are facing a lot of the same stagnation problems after the financial crisis here that japan has had in adjusting to the one in the 1990's. but they do need some leadership and develop some and that -- effective economic programs. there may be some...
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>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. japan's prime minister says the nuclear crisis is far from over and the goal right now, he says, is simply to keep it from getting worse. but it did today with a possible breach of one of the reactors. it was two weeks ago that they were damaged when a magnitude nine earthquake shook northern japan and triggered a tsunami. the official death toll passed the 10,000 mark today. 17,000 people are still missing. and now the japanese governm
>> couric: tonight, two weeks into japan's disaster and it just keeps getting worse. the death toll passes 10,000 and now there may be a breach in one of the nuclear reactors. i'm katie couric. also tonight, the united states may be giving up command of the libya mission, but american forces will still be playing a major role in the operation. the fire that woke up the country to dangers in the workplace. and a population explosion. the colorful comeback of the monarch butterfly....
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to the latest news in japan. japanese officials say radioactive iodine has been detected in tokoyo drinking water as well as other areas and japan's government says that spinach and milk taken from farms 20 miles from crippled nuclear plants have radiation 20 times above the limit. and the water trucks are now pumping sea water directly on to unit three to keep it from a total meltdown and crews are working to try and reconnect four of the six reactors to japan's power grid by today or tomorrow. and abc's diana avlear has more. >> remembering all they have lost fighting to keep what they have left. the japanese people came together in a moment of silence friday at the hour the earthquake staggered their nation one week ago and prayed for their dead. for the living the struggle is just beginning. fire trucks hosed down crippled nuclear reactors for a second day at the fukushima complex. and continued to risk their lives in the process. like these firemen who volunteered for the job. some plant workers recall the a
to the latest news in japan. japanese officials say radioactive iodine has been detected in tokoyo drinking water as well as other areas and japan's government says that spinach and milk taken from farms 20 miles from crippled nuclear plants have radiation 20 times above the limit. and the water trucks are now pumping sea water directly on to unit three to keep it from a total meltdown and crews are working to try and reconnect four of the six reactors to japan's power grid by today or...
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splurge more trouble for -- >>> more trouble for japan's nuclear power plant. why another evacuation was ordered last night. >>> well good morning, to you it's monday, march 21st i'm dave clark. >> and i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. it has been pretty wile as far as weather goes and it sounds like it are continue. >> yes. we will remain active and unsettle as we move into the week ahead. yes it will be isogeny one. light showers in the forecast this morning. we have seen a few. occasional sprinkles in the afternoon and the week ahead. we have several storms lined up. good morning, sal. >>> right now northbound 101 in san francisco looks okay. approaching the 80 split and and freeways are clear. also the morning commute will be okay westbound bay bridge coming into san francisco with no major problems at the toll plaza. some of the rain has left one area flooded and possibly not usable. ktvu kraig debro is live until marin county with more on that. >> reporter: good morning, sal. you know the situations that we sometimes see that look incredible that pe
splurge more trouble for -- >>> more trouble for japan's nuclear power plant. why another evacuation was ordered last night. >>> well good morning, to you it's monday, march 21st i'm dave clark. >> and i'm pam cook. thank you for joining us. it has been pretty wile as far as weather goes and it sounds like it are continue. >> yes. we will remain active and unsettle as we move into the week ahead. yes it will be isogeny one. light showers in the forecast this...
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let's start with japan. japan is 30% reactors? >> 54 plants in operation at the moment. >> do expect that this will -- they will shut down other plants now? will be a change in energy policy in japan? >> i do not foresee any change in energy policy for the simple reason that japan has to import fuel the side nuclear power. i think they are so concerned about energy security, when there is a somber moment to reflect, they may put in much greater redundancies. these were very old reactors. i cannot to the japanese changing their view towards nuclear power. it is an important export industry for the country. that would add a double whammy as well. >> what conclusion are we likely to draw about nuclear energy in the united states? >> all the people that opposed nuclear power have come out of the woodwork. they are all back. it will have a negative impact in the united states. when i thought we were not going to have a great nuclear expansion before this incident, largely because of the cost of nuclear power in the united states. a new
let's start with japan. japan is 30% reactors? >> 54 plants in operation at the moment. >> do expect that this will -- they will shut down other plants now? will be a change in energy policy in japan? >> i do not foresee any change in energy policy for the simple reason that japan has to import fuel the side nuclear power. i think they are so concerned about energy security, when there is a somber moment to reflect, they may put in much greater redundancies. these were very...
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sheila smith to you first, you know the country of japan. help us, this devastation happened in the northeastern part of the country around the city of sendai. give us a sense of what that area was like before disaster struck. >> sure, it was a lovely part of japan. it was not as densely populated as other sections down further south, tokyo region and further south. but nonetheless it was a place where many japanese traveled as tourists for business trips. sendai was to the a small town. it was a 15th largest city in japan so a medium size city by japanese standards. >> woodruff: two million. >> 2 million population, when are you looking at the mid have clipses a lot of what you are seeing are a number of coastal villages, fishing port, for example, that fires are at. but sendai itself is a very modern city and a large city. >> woodruff: and highly populated. >> highly populated area. >> woodruff: chris meinig, help us understand. the earthquake hit and then there was triggered this tsunami. help us understand what happened there. >> sure. t
sheila smith to you first, you know the country of japan. help us, this devastation happened in the northeastern part of the country around the city of sendai. give us a sense of what that area was like before disaster struck. >> sure, it was a lovely part of japan. it was not as densely populated as other sections down further south, tokyo region and further south. but nonetheless it was a place where many japanese traveled as tourists for business trips. sendai was to the a small town....
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a great earthquake has hit japan. magnitude 8.4 in northern japan. agency has been warning of tsunami ever since the quake. tsunami has hit miyagi, sendai area as live helicopter camera crews are up covering and showing you exactly what is going on at this time. deputy chief cabinet secretary told reporters on friday that miyagi prefecture where the earthquake has hit hardest has asked the government to send self-defense force units to deal with the situation and aid the situation. defense ministry officials say self-defense force personnel are currently contacting local government and related agencies to assess the extent of the damage. earlier prime minister naoto kan and the cabinet have gathered at the prime minister's office, where an emergency task force has been set up to respond to the earthquake. the task force will gather information on damage and prepare for more possible tsunamis. japan's foreign minister matsumoto has ordered his officials to start preparing to accept foreign assistance. she has also told them to check on the safety of f
a great earthquake has hit japan. magnitude 8.4 in northern japan. agency has been warning of tsunami ever since the quake. tsunami has hit miyagi, sendai area as live helicopter camera crews are up covering and showing you exactly what is going on at this time. deputy chief cabinet secretary told reporters on friday that miyagi prefecture where the earthquake has hit hardest has asked the government to send self-defense force units to deal with the situation and aid the situation. defense...
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very warm welcome back this is r t a half hour now here in moscow on top story northeast japan has been swamped by a major tsunami and the entire pacific region is now on alert it was caused by an eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck one hundred thirty kilometers off the eastern coast sending a reported ten me so wall of water in the causing widespread devastation well thirty two people have so far been confirmed dead by the japanese or fourteen but that number is expected to rise with those wave has also reached russia's little islands to the north reportedly around a meter high in japan we know that two hundred people have reportedly been washed away with several others are missing in japan's a sendai city where tokyo has been all but shut down as well with fires in injuries widely reported there as well millions are without electricity we know that the tsunami warning has extended to the number of pacific southwest asian and latin american nations including japan and russia as we were saying indonesia new zealand and chile back in japan are these international airport th
very warm welcome back this is r t a half hour now here in moscow on top story northeast japan has been swamped by a major tsunami and the entire pacific region is now on alert it was caused by an eight point nine magnitude earthquake that struck one hundred thirty kilometers off the eastern coast sending a reported ten me so wall of water in the causing widespread devastation well thirty two people have so far been confirmed dead by the japanese or fourteen but that number is expected to rise...
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caller: who builds a nuclear power plant in japan? host: i am not sure the congressman knows the answer to that. what is your point? caller: something is wrong with the japanese power plant. host: you wonder if an american company build this? guest: i think we will do and -- a report on this to see if we are using the same technology and models. we will look at what we need to do to upgrade. host: we will take a look at that on wednesday. go to our website to check the schedule. next caller. caller: dick cheney, when he was in there, he dealt with the regulatory system. they cannot use the $5,000 on a valve that could have prevented that terrible spill. a half a million dollalv
caller: who builds a nuclear power plant in japan? host: i am not sure the congressman knows the answer to that. what is your point? caller: something is wrong with the japanese power plant. host: you wonder if an american company build this? guest: i think we will do and -- a report on this to see if we are using the same technology and models. we will look at what we need to do to upgrade. host: we will take a look at that on wednesday. go to our website to check the schedule. next caller....
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barrault it in japan. japan does not have trouble raising the funds they need to rebuild their investment. that is very easy for them to do. i think this is driven by speculators. someone says, why do other countries to intervene? japan was concerned about it. this is an easy gesture for the u.s. and other allies to make. this is painless to do, they intervened. it is pretty easy to overcome. this is the right thing to do economically. i don't think that is of much consequence either. i would say outside of japan, there would be some of these isolated supply shortages. >> there was a concern about baby formula. i think the message is that this is not a big economic crisis. this is manageable. people want to focus on the loss of human life. >> what about troop levels. >> the japanese 0 it to themselves. they can't handle this by issuing more debt to their citizens or raising the taxes and their citizens can easily afford to pay it. >> this is not an international debt holding for japan. it does mean realist
barrault it in japan. japan does not have trouble raising the funds they need to rebuild their investment. that is very easy for them to do. i think this is driven by speculators. someone says, why do other countries to intervene? japan was concerned about it. this is an easy gesture for the u.s. and other allies to make. this is painless to do, they intervened. it is pretty easy to overcome. this is the right thing to do economically. i don't think that is of much consequence either. i would...
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when the quake hit in japan, most people in the bay area braced. it runs from the crescent city area north all the way down to canada's vancouver island. it's an area that scientists say is overdue for a magnitude quake the size of a nine. we have two reports beginning with our science editor john fowler who brought us this report in february 28, 2001. the same day a magnitude 6.8 quake hit near washington. >>> the sea floor is waving toward the continent. that's what triggered today's earthquake. the entire cascade mountain range and the mount st. helen's eruption are from rising rock. the so called cascadous eruption zone threatenings california's coast. geological evidence near southern oregon shows that huge earthquakes magnitude nine or even greater have happened regularly every 300 years or so along the coast. one is due now. the 7.3 quake that hit petrolia may have been a precursor to the mega quake that would be the biggest in recorded history. >> one could come soon, one could come 200 years from now. but we're certainly not at the beginni
when the quake hit in japan, most people in the bay area braced. it runs from the crescent city area north all the way down to canada's vancouver island. it's an area that scientists say is overdue for a magnitude quake the size of a nine. we have two reports beginning with our science editor john fowler who brought us this report in february 28, 2001. the same day a magnitude 6.8 quake hit near washington. >>> the sea floor is waving toward the continent. that's what triggered today's...
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. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors have no homes or have been forced to leave them. from japan tonight, here's lucy craft. >> reporter: cardboard houses, now home for thousands living on the floor of a sports arena outside tokyo. all survived the tsunami and quake only to be caught up in a radiation scare. this fifth grader says "we escaped to my school but when they said even that was not safe, we came here." natives of iwaki like to boast about its postcard scenery and mild climate. the now notorious fukushima nuclear plant only 30 miles away has triggered a mass exodus
. >> couric: now to japan. a u.n. expert says radiation continues to leak from those damaged nuclear reactors but progress is being made. all six reactors are now hooked up to power lines-- a step toward getting the cooling systems working once the electricity is turned on. the number of workers at the plant is now up to a thousand. meanwhile, the official death toll from the earthquake and tsunami is approaching 10,000 with nearly 14,000 missing. more than a quarter million survivors...